Amidinohydrazones of ketosteroids



United States Patent 3,507,857 AMIDINOHYDRAZONES 0F KETOSTEROIDS Kurt W. Ledig, Philadelphia, and Gerhard R. Wendt,

Havertown, Pa., assignors to American Home Products Corporation, New York, N.Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Nov. 6, 1967, Ser. No. 680,941 Int. Cl. C07c 173/10, 169/20 US. Cl. 260239.5 13 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention is concerned with amidinohydrazones of 3-ketosteroids which have demonstrated usefulness as topical antibacterial agents.

This invention relates to new and novel amidinohydrazones of 3-ketosteroids which are active antibacterial agents against gram-positive organisms.

The new and novel compounds within the scope of the present invention are represented by the following structural formula:

wherein R is lower alkyl; R R R R R and R are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl with the proviso that only two of R R R R R and R are methyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl and lower alkanoyl; Y is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, hydroxy(lower) alkyl, trifluorovinyl, carboxy (lower)alkenyl, lower alkynyl, halo(lower)alkynyl, hydroxy(lower) alknyl and carboxy(lower) alkynyl; A and A when taken separately are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl; A and A when taken together from an imidazoline ring; A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitro, lower alkyl, di (lower) alkylamino (lower) alkyl, hexamethyleneimino (lower) alkyl, heptamethyleneimino (lower) alkyl, and octamethyleneimino(lower)alkyl, with the proviso that when A and A are taken together form an imidazoline ring, A is hydrogen; wherein the 4,5-, 6,7-, 9,10-, 8,14- and 11,12-positions are either saturated or unsaturated with the proviso that no more than three of these positions may be unsaturated; and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salts thereof. The terms lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkenyl, lower alkynyl as employed herein are meant to include those straight chain and branched moieties having from one to about seven carbon atoms. Typical examples of the compounds of this invention are: a l-17a chloroethynyl-13-ethyl-17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate; dl- 13, l7a-diethyl-17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone nitrate; d 17a-chloro-ethynyl-17=hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate; 17-trifiuorovinyl-17-hydroxyestra 4,9 dien-S-one, amidinohydrazone, hydrochloride; 17 oc-CillYllYl-17 -hydroxyestra-4,9,1 1-trien-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate; and al-17a-chloroethynyl-17-hydroxy- 13-(n-propyl)gon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

The compounds of the present invention may be prepared by the process depicted in the following equation:

NAi

wherein R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Z, Y, A1, A2, A3, and the 4,5-, 6,7-, 9,10 8,14-, 11,12 positions are defined as above. The reaction is effected by adding a 3-ketosteroid (I) to a solution of an aminoguanidine salt (11), preferably a nitrate in an alkanol e.g. methanol and subsequent acidification with a mineral acid.

When the reaction is complete, the steroidal amidinohydrazone (III) is separated by standard recovery procedures, e.g. concentration and filtration.

The salts can. be converted to the free base by treatment of a solution of the salt in an alkanol with an excess of a base such as sodium methoxide. The free base of the steroidal amidinohydrazones can be converted into acceptable non-toxic salts by treating with an appropriate organic or inorganic acid advantageously in a solvent such as ether, methanol or ethyl acetate.

Many of the aminoguanidines (II) employed in the preparation of the compounds of this invention are known compounds which are commercially available while others may be prepared by processes described in the prior art, for example, the 1-(lower)alkyl-3-aminoguanidines, the 1,1 di(lower)alkyI-B-aminoguanidines and 1,2-di(lower)alkyl-3-aminoguanidines may be prepared by the process described in J. Med. Chem. 6, 283 (1963); the 2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)hydrazine may be prepared by the process described in J. Org. Chem. 18, 790

(1953); the 1- [di(lower)alkylamino(loWer)alkyl]-3- aminoguanidines may be prepared by the process described in J. Med. Chem. 7, 493 (1964); and the l-[hexamethyleneimino(lower)alkyl]-3-aminoguanidines, the 1- [heptamethyleneimino(lower)alkyl] 3-aminoguanidines and the 1- [octamethyleneimino(lower)alkyl]-3-aminoguanidines may be prepared by the process described in Bull. Soc. Chim. France 561 (1962). Many of the 13- methyl-3-ketosteroid reactants are also known compounds Which are commercially available While others may be prepared by procedures which are described in the literature, e.g. 17a-trifluorovinyl-17-hydroxyestra-4,9- dien-3-one as described in US. 3,300,518 issued on Jan. 24, 1967 to Fried et al.; 17a-ethynyl-17-hydroxyestra- 4,9,11-trien-3-one acetate as described in Netherlands Patent 10741 issued in 1966 to Ciba Ltd; 17a-ethyl-17- hydroxy-5a-estran-3-one as described in the J. Am. Chem. Soc. 6115 (1958); 17a-chloroethynyl-17-hydroxyestra-4,9,1l-trien-3-one as described in Compt. Rend. 260, 4545 (1965); 17-hydroxy-7a,17-dimethylestr-4-en-3-one as described in Steriods 1, 317 1963) 17-ethyl-17-hydroxy-Zix-methylestr-4-en-3-one by the procedure described in Tetrahedron 21, 2501 (1965 l7-hydroxy-17- ethynyl la7a-dimethylestr-4-en-3-one as described in I.C.F. vol. 10, Netherlands, Week No. 145 Basic 18,863; l7fl-hydroxy-l1,l7-dimethylestr-4-en-3-one by the procedure described in U.S. 3,299,108 issued on Jan. 17, 1967 to John S. Baran; and 17B-hydroxy-17-ethynylestra- 4,8(14)-dien-3-one by the procedure described in J. Org. Chem. 31, pg. 3780 (1966). The 13-lower alkyl-3-ketosteroid reactants are prepared from or in accord with the prior art processes as described in copending US. application, rSer. No. 388,820, filed on Aug. 11, 1964 and entitled Synthesis of Gon-4-enes; U.S. Ser. No. 386,987, filed Aug. 3, 1964 and entitled 13-Ethylgona-4,9- Dienes; and US. Ser. No. 386,986, filed on Aug. 3, 1964 and entitled D-Homogona-4,9-Dienes and Process.

In accord with the present invention, the new steroidal amidinohydrazones herein described have been found to possess interesting pharmaceutical properties which render them useful as synthetic medicinals. More particularly, these compounds, in standard pharmacological tests have exhibited utility as topical antibacterial agents. The compounds of this invention inhibit the growth of gram positive organisms, e.g. S. aureus in concentrations of about 5 mcgms./ml. to about 30 mcgms./ml. Some of the compounds of this invention have also demonstrated antifungal acitvity, e.g. against Histoplasma capsulatum and trichomonicidal activity.

The compounds of this invention, when used as topical antibacterial agents, may be used in compositions at concentrations from about 0.001 percent to about 1.0 percent. Although higher concentrations can be employed in isolated instances, the exceptionally high antibacterial activity characterizing the compounds of this invention when used topically against gram-positive organisms generally obviates the necessity therefor. The preferred range for the majority of indications is from about 0.01 percent to about 0.25 percent. In use, these compounds are employed in a manner appropriate to the specific pharmaceutical form indicated for the condition and locale being treated. Application one to three times daily is usually sufficient.

The term topical as employed herein relates to the introduction of the medication, incorporated in a suitable base or vehicle, at the infected site for exertion of local action. Accordingly, such topical compositions include those pharmaceutical forms in which the medication is applied externally by direct contact with the surface to be treated. Conventional pharmaceutical forms for this purpose include ointments, lotions, pastes, jellies, powders, and the like. The term ointment embraces formulations (including creams) having oleaginous absorption, watersoluble and emulsion-type bases as described in Remingtons Practice of Pharmacy, 11th Edition (1956), page 336, Mack Publishing Company, Topical compositions as herein defined include also those pharmaceutical forms which afford local as opposed to systemic release into the immediate affected areas where such areas are not accessible for direct external application, such forms being, for example, sprays, aerosols and drops.

The following examples are given by way of illustration and are not to be construed as limitations of this invention, many variations of which are possible without departing from the scope and spirit thereof.

Example I To a solution of 5.0 g. of aminoguanidine nitrate in 175 ml. of methanol, there is added 5.0 g. of all-17achloroethynyl 13-ethyl-17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one. After the addition of 2 ml. of 7% nitric acid, the reaction mixture is stirred for three days while reducing the volume of 25 ml. by passing nitrogen over the surface. The resulting precipitate is filtered, washed With acetone to give 1.5 g. of dl-17a-chloroethynyl-13-ethyl-17-hydroxy- 4 gon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate M.P. 200 C. dec.

AnalysiS.-Calcd. for C H ON Cl-HNO (percent): C, 56.70; H, 6.92; N, 15.03; Cl, 7.60. Found (percent): C, 56.59; H, 6.53; N, 15.03; Cl, 8.00.

In a similar manner, dl-17a-chloroethynyl-l3-ethyl-17- hydroxygon-4-en-3-one is reacted with 3-amino-1-methylguanidine to afford dl-17u-chloroethynyl-13-ethyl-17- hydroxygon 4-en 3-one, N-methylamidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Example II To a solution of 5.0 g. of aminoguanidine nitrate in 175 m1. of methanol, there is added 5.0 g. of (ll-13,170;- diethyl-17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one. After the addition of 2 ml. of 7% nitric acid, the reaction mixture is stirred while passing nitrogen over the surface to reduce its volume to 25 ml. in the course of three days. The resulting precipitate is filtered to give 4.5 g. of dl-13,l7o-diethyl- 17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate, M.P. 262 C. dec.

Analysis.Calcd. for C H N O-HNO (percent): C, 60.66; H, 8.56; N, 16.08. Found (percent): C, 60.52; H, 8.18; N, 16.44.

Similarly, dl-13-17u-diethyl-17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one is reacted with 3-amino-1,1-dimethylguanidine to produce ail-13,170 diethyl-l7-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one, N,N dimethylamidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Example III To a solution of 300 mg. of aminoguanidine nitrate in 10.5 ml. of methanol, there is added 300 mg. of d-l7uchloroethynyl-l7-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one. After the reaction mixture is acidified with 7 percent nitric acid, it is stirred for two days while passing nitrogen over the surface to reduce its volume to one half. The resulting precipitate is filtered to give mg. of d-17a-chloroethynyl-17-hydroxyestr-4-en 3 one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate; M.P. 248 C. dec.

Analysis.Calcd for C H ON Cl-HNO (percent): C, 55.80; H, 6.69; CI, 7.84. Found (percent): C, 55.58; H, 6.40; Cl. 8.07.

In like manner, d-l7a-chloroethynyl-17-hydroxyestr-4- en-3-one is reacted with 3-amino-1,l-dipropylguanidine to produce d-17a-chloroethynyl-l7-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one, N,N-dipropylamidinohydrazone, nitrate Example IV A solution of 1.0 g. of aminoguanidine nitrate in 35 ml. methanol is brought to pH 1 with 7 percent nitric acid. After the addition of 1.0 g. of d-17a-ethynyl-17-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one, the reaction mixture is stirred for five hours while passing nitrogen over its surface to evaporate it to dryness. The residue is dissolved in a small volume of methanol and the product precipitated with acetone to yield 100 mg. of d-l7a-ethynyl-l7-hydroxyestr- 4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate; M.P. 215 C.

Analysis.-Calcd for C H N O-HNO (percent): C, 60.41; H, 7.48. Found (percent): C, 59.98; H, 7.18.

In like manner, d-17oc-ethyny1-17-hydroxyestr-4-ene-3- one is reacted with 3-amino-1-ethyl-l-methylguanidine to synthesize d-17ot-ethynyl-17-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one, N- ethyl-N-methyl-aminohydrazone, nitrate.

Example V To a solution of 1.0 g. aminoguanidine nitrate in 35 ml. of methanol, there is added 1.0 g. of dl-l3-ethyl-17aethynyl-17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one. The reaction mixture is adjusted to pH 2 with 7% nitric acid and stirred at 37 C. for three days. The resulting crystalline product is filtered to yield 800 mg. of dl-13-ethyl-17a-ethynyl-17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate; M.P. 261 C. dec.

Analysis.-Calcd for C H N O-HNO (percent): C, 61.23; H, 7.71; N, 16.23. Found (percent) C, 61.37; H. 7.84; N, 16.04.

Aminoguanidines Amidinohydrazones 3-amino-1, Z-dimethyl- Dl-lS-ethyl-lhethynyl-l7-hydroxyguanidme.

gon-i-en-3-one, N,N'-dimethylamidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Dl-l3-ethyl-17a-ethynyl17-hydroxyg0n-4-en-3-one, N-methyl-N- propyl-amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Dl-l3-ethy1-17a-ethynyl-17hydroxygon-4-en-3-0ne, N,N-diethy1amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Dl-13-ethyl-17wethyny1-17 hydroxyg0n-4-en-3-one, N-ethy1amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Example VI To a solution of 300 mg. of aminoguanidine in ml. of methanol, there is added 300 mg. of dl-17fl-hydroxy-13-propyl-17 (1 propynyl)gon-4-en-3-one. After the addition of drops of 7 percent nitric acid, the reaction mixture is stirred overnight and the resulting precipitate filtered to give 220 mg. of dl-17/3-hydroxy-13- propyl-17-(1 propynyl)gon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate, M.P. 212 C.

Analysis.Calcd for C H N O-HNO (percent): C, 62.72; H, 8.12; N, 15.24. Found (percent): C, 62.61; H, 8.02; N, 15.01.

In like manner, when dl-17fi-hydroxy-13-propy1-17-(1- propynyl)gon-4-en-3-one is reacted with 3-amino-1-nitroguanidine, there is produced a l-17 hydroxy-13-propyl- 17-( 1 propynyl)gon-4-en-3-one, N nitroamidinohydrazone, nitrate 3atnino-1-methyl-2- propylguanidine.

3 amin0-1, 2-diethylguanidine 3-amino-2-ethylguanidine Example VII A solution of 300 mg. of aminoguanidine nitrate in 10 ml. of methanol is added to 300 mg. of dl-17a-chl0r0- ethynyl-17-hydroxy-13-propylgon-4-en-3-one. After the addition of 10 drops of 7 percent nitric acid, the reaction mixture is stirred. Nitrogen is passed over the mixture for a period of fourteen hours to evaporate the solvent. The residue is treated with acetone to obtain 250 mg. of dl-17a-chloroethynyl-17-hydroxy 13 propylgon-4-en-3- one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate, M.P. 250 C. dec.

Analysis.Calcd for C H ON Cl (percent): C, 57.54; H, 7.14; Cl, 7.80. Found (percent): C, 57.90; H, 7.14; Cl, 7.39.

Similarly, reacting dl 17a chloroethynyl 17 hydroxy-l3-propylgon-4-en-3-one with 3 amino-l-(Z-dimethylaminoethyl)guanidine produces dl 17a chloroethynyl-17-hydroxy-13-propylgon 4 en-3-one, N-(2- dimethylaminoethyl amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Example VIII To a solution of 1.0 g. of aminoguanidine nitrate in ml. of methanol is added 1.0 g. of dl-13-ethyl-17B- hydroxy-17-vinylgon-4-en-3-one. The volume is reduced to 20 ml. by passing nitrogen over the reaction mixture. After the addition of 3 ml. 7% nitric acid stirring is continued for twenty-four hours. The precipitate is filtered to give 950 mg. of all-13-ethyl-17/8-hydroxy-17-vinylgon- 4-ene-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate; M.P. 239, 240 C.

Analysis.-Calcd for C H N O-HNO (percent): C, 60.94; H, 8.14; N, 16.6. Found (percent): C, 60.75; H, 7.96; N, 16.18.

Similarly, the above 3-ketosteroid is reacted with 3- amino-1(S-diethylaminopropyl) guanidine to produce dl- 13-ethyl-17B-hydroxy-17-vinylgon-4-en-3-one, N-(3 diethylaminopropyl) amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Example IX To a solution of 500 mg. of aminoguanidine nitrate and 30 ml. of methanol there is added 500 mg. of til-170cethynyl-l7-hydroxy-13-propylgon-4-en-3-one. After the addition of 3 ml. 7% nitric acid, the reaction mixture is stirred for five hours. Standing for two days at room temperature completed the precipitation to give 450 mg.

6 of dl 17a ethynyl-17-hydr0xy-l3-propylgon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate; M.P. 228 C. dec.

Analysis.Calcd for C H ON -HNO (percent): C, 62.00; H, 7.92; N, 15.72. Found (percent): C, 61.81; H, 7.51; N, 15.55.

In the same manner, dl-17a-ethynyl-17-hydroxy l3 propylgon 4 en 3 one is reacted with 3-amino-1-(2- dipropylaminoethyl) guanidine to afiord dl 17x-ethynyI- 17-hydroxy-3-propylgon-4-en 3 one, N (2-dipropylaminoethyl)amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Example X To a hot solution of 1.0 g. of 2-(2-imidazolin-2-yl)- hydrazine, hydrochloride in 2 0 ml. of methanol there is added 1.0 g. of dl-13-ethyl-17u-ethynyl-17-hydroxygon- 4-en-3-one. After the addition of 20 drops of isopropanolic hydrochloric acid (5.4 N) the reaction mixture is stirred for four hours, put into +5 refrigerator for forty-eight hours and the resulting precipitate filtered to give 800 mg. of dl-l3-ethyl-l7u-ethynyl-17-hydroxygon-4- en-3-one, Z-(Z-imidazolin-Z-yl) hydrazone, hydrochloride; M.P. 300 C. dec.

Analysis.- Calcd for C H N O HCl (percent): C, 66.87; H, 8.18; N, 12.99; Cl, 8.23. Found (percent): C, 66.52; H, 8.24; N, 13.4; Cl, 8.69.

Example XI To a solution of 2.0 g. of aminoguanidine hydrochloride in 60 ml. of methanol, there is added 2.0 g. of 17oztrifiuorovinyl-17-hydroestra-4,9-dien-3-one. The volume of the mixture is reduced to 30 ml. under reduced pressure. After the addition of 3 ml. of 10% hydrochloric acid stirring is continued for twenty-four hours. Thereafter, the precipitate is filtered to afford 17a-trifluorovinyl 17 -hydroxyestra-4,9-dien-3-0ne, amidinohydrazone, hydrochloride.

In the same way, 17a-trifiuorovinyl-17-hydroxyestra-4, 9-dien-3-one is reacted with 3-amino-1,1-dimethyl uanidine to produce the corresponding N,N-dimethylamidinohydrazone, hydrochloride.

Example XII To a solution of 1.0 g. of aninoguanidine nitrate in 30 ml. of methanol, there is added 1.0 g. of 17a-ethynyl-17- hydroxyestra-4,9,11-trien-3-one, acetate. The volume of the mixture is reduced to 20 ml. under reduced pressure. After the addition of 3 ml. of 7% nitric acid stirring is continued for twenty-four hours. Thereafter, the precipitate is filtered to afford 17/9-acetoxy-17-ethynylestra-4,9, 11-trien-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Similarly, reacting the above estratrienone with 3- amino 1(2 butyl-Z-methylaminoethyl)guanidine affords 17d acetoxy 17 ethynylestra-4,9,11-trien-3-one, N-(2- btttyl-Z-ethylaminoethyl)amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Example XIII To a solution of 3.0 g. of 3-amino-1-(2-hexamethyleneiminoethyl)guanidine nitrate in ml. of methanol, there is added 3.0 g. of 13-ethyl-17B-hydroxy-3-oxogon-4-ene- 17-acrylic acid. The volume of the mixture is reduced to 40 ml. by passing nitrogen over the surface. After the addition of 9 ml. of 7% nitric acid stirring is continued for twenty hours. Thereafter, the precipitate is filtered to afford 13 ethyl 17fl-hydroxy-3-oxogon-4-ene-17-acrylic acid, N- (2-hexamethyleneiminoethyl) amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

In a similar manner, 3-amino-l-(2-octamethyleneiminoethyl)guanidine is reacted with the above steriod to afford 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-3-oxogon-4-ene-17ot-acry1ic acid, N- (2 octamethyleneiminoethyl)amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Example XIV To a solution of 2.0 g. aminoguanidine nitrate in 60 m1. of methanol, there is added 2.0 g. of 13-ethyl-17fihydroxy-3-oxogon-4-ene-17-propiolic acid. The volume of the mixture is reduced to 30 ml. under reduced pressure.

7 After the addition of 3 ml. of 7% nitric acid stirring is continued for twenty hours. Thereafter, the precipitate is filtered to afford l3-ethyl-17,8-hydroxy-3-oxogon-4-ene- 17-propiolic acid, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

Example XV Repeating the procedure of the previous examples to react an aminoguanidine with an appropriate 3-ketosteroid,, the following compounds are prepared: 7u-methyl-13,17u-diethyl-17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, hydrobromide; 13-ethyl-17fi-hydroxy-17-propylgon-4-en-3-one, N-methylamidonohydrazone, hydrochloride;

13 butyl l7a-ethyl 17-hydroxygon- 4-en-3-one, N,N-dimethylamidinohydrazone, nitrate;

13 ethyl 17a-ethynyl-17-hydroxy-5fi-gonan-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate;

13 ethy1-17fl-hydroxy-17-(3-hydroxy-1-propynyl) gon-4- en-3-one, N'-methylamidinohydrazone, nitrate;

17a chloroethynyl-17-hydroxyestra-4,9-dien-3-one, amidinohydrazone, hydrochloride;

13 ethyl-l7fl-hydroxy-17-methylgona-4,6-dien-3-one, N-

(2-dimethylaminoethyl)amidinohydrazone, nitrate;

13-ethy1-17u-ethynyl-17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, acetate, nitrate;

13-ethyl-17u-ethynyl-17-hydroxygon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, n-heptanoate, nitrate;

13,170 diethyl-17-hydroxy-6a-methylgon-4-en-3-one, N- (2 hexamethyleneiminoethyl) amidinohydrazone, nitrate;

17am chloroethynyl 13-ethyl-17a-hydroxy-D-hornogon- 4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate;

17am chloroethynyl-l3-ethyl-17a-hydroxy-D-homogona- 4,9-dien-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate;

17a chloroethynyl-l7hydroxy-13-propylgona-4,9-dien- 3-one, N-methylamidinohydrazone, hydrobromide;

13 ethyl 17B-hydroxy-17-iSObut-2'-enylgon-4-en-3-0ne,

amidinohydrazone, nitrate;

17,8-hydroxy-1 3-propyl- 17- 1 -propynyl) gona-4,9-dien- 3-one, amidinohydrazone, hydrochloride;

13-ethy1-17aot-ethynyl-l7a-hydroxy-D-homogon-4-en- 3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate;

17a-ethyl-17-hydroxy-5a-estran-3-one, amidinohydrazone,

nitrate;

13 ethy1-17B-hydroxy-17-( 1-hydroxyethy1)gon-4-en-3- one, N-ethylamidinohydrazone, hydrochloride;

17a-chloroethynyl- 17 -hydroxyestra-4,9,1 1-trien-3-one,

amidinohydrazone, nitrate;

17,B-hydroxy-7a,17-dimethylestr-4-en-3-one, Nmethyl amidinohydrazone, hydrochloride;

13-ethyl-17fi-hydroxy-3-oxogona-4,6-diene-17-propionic acid, methyl ester, amidinohydrazone, nitrate;

17u-ethyl-17-hydroxy-2a-methylestr-4-en-3-one,

amidinohydrazone, hydrochloride;

17 S-hydroxy-17-ethynyl-1a,7a-dirnethy1estr-4-en-3-one,

amidinohydrazone, nitrate;

17,8-hydroxy-1 1[3,17-dimethylestr-4-en-3-one, N-

ethylamidinohydrazone, nitrate;

17fl-hydroxy-17-ethynyl-4-methylestr-4-en-3-one,

amidinohydrazone, nitrate; and

13-ethy1- 1 7,8-hydro-xyl7-ethynylgona-4,8 14) -dien-3- one, amidinohydrazone, hydrochloride.

Example XVI To a solution of 1.0 g. aminoguanidine, nitrate in 20 ml. of methanol, there is added 1.0 g. of dl-13-ethyl-17B- hydroxy-l7-methy1gon-4-en-3-one and 2.0 ml. 7% nitric acid. The clear solution is stirred overnight at room temperature and resulting precipitate filtered to give 1.0 g. of dl-13-ethyl-17/8-methylgon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate, hydrate, M.P. (170 )195 C.

Analysis.Calcd for C H N O-HNO -H O (percent): C, 57.38; H, 8.48; N, 15.93. Found (percent): C, 57.61; H, 8.13; N, 16.11.

8 Example XVII To a solution of 2.0 g. aminoguanidine hydrochloride in 60 ml. of methanol, there is added 2.0 g. of dl-17achloroethynyl 13-ethyl-17-methoxygon-4-en-3-one. The volume of the mixture is reduced to 30 ml. by passing nitrogen over the surface. After the addition of 3 ml. of 10% hydrochloric acid stirring is continued for twenty hours. Thereafter, the precipitate is filtered to obtain dl- 17oz chloroethynyl-l3-ethyl-17-methoxygon-4-en 3-one, amidinohydrazone, hydrochloride.

In a similar manner, dl-17ot-bromoethynyl-13-ethyl-17- ethoxygon-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate and til- 13 ethyl 17a-fluoroethynyl-17-propoxygon-4-en-3-one, N-methylamidinohydrazone, nitrate are prepared.

Example XVIII To a solution of 20 g. aminoguanidine nitrate in 600 ml. of methanol, there is added 20 g. of l7fi-hydroxy-l3, 17-dipropylgon-4-en-3-one. The volume of the mixture is reduced to 200 m1. under reduced pressure. After the addition of 30 ml. of 7% nitric acid stirring is continued for twenty-four hours. Thereafter, the precipitate is filtered to afford 17B-hydroxy-13,17-dipropylgon-4-en-3- one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate, M.P. 255 C.

It is understood that either the til-steroids or the specific dor l-isomers may be employed as starting materials with like results.

It is further understood that the base form of the salts of Examples I through XVII may be prepared byconventional methods and further treated with an acid to form the acid-addition salt thereof.

What is claimed is:

1. A compound selected from the group consisting of. those having the formula:

wherein R is lower alkyl; R R R R R and R are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl with the proviso that no more than one of R R R R R and R are methyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, lower alkyl and lower alkanoyl; Y is selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, hydroxy(lower)alkyl, trifluorovinyl, carboxy(lower) alkenyl, lower alkynyl, halo- (lower)alkyny1, hydroxy(lower)alkyny1 and carboxy (lower)a1kynyl; A and A when taken separately are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl; A and A when taken together form an imidazoline ring; A is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitro, lower alkyl, di(lower)alkylamino(lower) alkyl, hexamethyleneiminoflower)alkyl, heptamethyleneirnino(lower)alkyl and octamethyleneirninoflower) alkyl with the proviso that when A and A are taken together to form an imidazoline ring, A is hydrogen; wherein one of the 4,5-, 6,7-, 9,10-, 8,14-, and 11, 12-positions are saturated with the remainder of these positions unsaturated; and the pharmaceutically acceptable acid-addition salts thereof.

2. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: d!- chloroethynyl 13 ethyl 17 hydroxygon 4 en- 3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

3. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: dl- 13,17 diethyl 17 hydroxygon 4 en 3 one amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

4. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: d-17achloroethynyl 17 hydroxyestr 4 en-3-one, amidino hydrazone, nitrate.

5. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: d-17methynyl-17-hydroxyestr-4-en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

6. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: d!- 13 ethyl 17cc ethynyl 17 hydroxygon 4 en 3- one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

7. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: d!- 13 ethyl 17 3 hydroxy 17 vinylgon 4 en 3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

8. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: dl- 17a chloroethynyl 17 hydroxy 13 propylgon 4 en- 3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

9. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: dl- 1718 hydroxy 13 propyl 17 (1 propyny1)gon 4- en-3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

10. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: di- 17a ethynyl 17 hydroxy 13 propylgon 4 en 3- one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

11. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: a l- 10 13 ethyl 17a ethynyl 17 hydroxygon 4 en 3- one, 2-(Z-imidazolin-Z-yl)hydrazone, hydrochloride.

12. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: di- 17/3 hydroxy 13,17 dipropylgon 4 en 3 one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate.

13. A compound as described in claim 1 which is: dl- 13 ethyl 17,8 hydroxy 17 methylgon 4 en 3-one, amidinohydrazone, nitrate hydrate.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,069,414 12/1962 de Ruggieri 260-2395 3,251,863 5/1966 Schuetz et al 260-397 OTHER REFERENCES Pesez et al.: Bull. Soc. Chim., France (1958) pp. 488 89.

HENRY A. FRENCH, Primary Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R.

mg UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent No. 3,507,857 Dated April 21, 1970 Inventor) Kurt w. Ledig and Gerhard R. Wendt It is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are hereby corrected as shown below:

In column 2, at line 10, structure II should read:

+ A A N-CHN-NH SIGNED AND SEALED AUG 251970 (SEAL) Afloat:

EdwardMFletchor, Ir.

AttesfingOffiecr NIH-1M E. sum, JR.

Gomissioner of Patent; 

